Linux Ubuntu 9.04 32-bit & 64-bit multi-boot

[bastion]

Hi All,

After building i7 rig , I first installed 32-bit Ubuntu 9.04 successfully. I was able to run applications, listen to music etc etc...

I had problems with 64-bit installation even with multiple CDs. I suspected the image I downloaded earlier was corrupt. I downloaded new ISO image from one of the mirrors and installed successfully on the 2nd Hard disk.

When I tried to use boot menu to select the 32-bit Ubuntu, it (grub) always loads 64-bit Ubuntu. I am afraid if I had wrongly installed 64-bit in place of 32-bit

BTW, during the installation (partition), it gave me options

1) dual-boot alongside 32-bit ubuntu
2) Use entire disk
3) Manual partition

I used option-2, and selected the second harddisk, which said "there is no operating system found on this system"

I am a newbie to linux world and trying various installations by using user guides, tutorials and forums.

Kindly advise how & where I can locate 32-bit installation. Both of my harddisks are Seagate 500GB and hence have the same name in the boot menu / BIOS settings. Is there a way to name them so that I can easily identify where to install?

Thanks for your assistance.

 

[Dark Star]

Please post the output of

sudo fdisk -l

and post of the output of /boot/grub/menu.lst

BTW why in the world you need 2 ubuntu installation of different architecture :|

 

[bastion]

Hi,

I was able to find & boot the 32-bit ubuntu. It was in the GRUB boot-menu under other operating systems. I was an user of computer system till date and want get hands-on now

Also, I am testing ubuntu with all applications that I might be using daily. Once I am comfortable with 64-bit, I will relinquish 32-bit and load Windows (didn't want to ) or others

Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes

255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders

Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Disk identifier: 0x000ad307

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System

/dev/sda1 * 1 59578 478560253+ 83 Linux

/dev/sda2 59579 60801 9823747+ 5 Extended

/dev/sda5 59579 60801 9823716 82 Linux swap / Solaris

Disk /dev/sdb: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes

255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders

Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Disk identifier: 0x0003048b

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System

/dev/sdb1 1 58601 470712501 83 Linux

/dev/sdb2 58602 60801 17671500 5 Extended

/dev/sdb5 58602 60801 17671468+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris

myname@my-Desk:~$ /boot/grub/menu.lst

bash: /boot/grub/menu.lst: Permission denied

I don't know how to get permission to execute the second command

 

[Dark Star]

myname@my-Desk:~$ /boot/grub/menu.lst

bash: /boot/grub/menu.lst: Permission denied

Since you have found it there is not point in suggesting I will suggest you to reove 32bit

You can see menu.lst by this

sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst

 

[Khimera]

myname@my-Desk:~$ /boot/grub/menu.lst

bash: /boot/grub/menu.lst: Permission denied

I don't know how to get permission to execute the second command

Funny stuff to put loved the fact that bastion put it as is